The direction Muslims face during prayer is the Kaaba in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.
The direction indicated on a compass is found by including the declination angle to determine magnetic north relative to true geographic north. Below is the Qibla angle value relative to magnetic north using a real compass. The direction indicated by the compass needle is the direction relative to magnetic north.
The compass circle measures between 0° and 360°, and the angle increases clockwise, starting from north.
| Direction | Name | Angle (Degrees) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | North | 0° | It is the starting direction of angle measurement. |
| E | East | 90° | The direction reached by turning 90° clockwise from north. |
| S | South | 180° | The exact opposite direction of north. |
| W | West | 270° | The exact opposite direction to the east. |
The Qibla angle, like a compass, is measured clockwise, starting from north.
| City / Place | Distance (km) |
|---|---|
| Retalhuleu | 6.56 Km |
| Colomba | 13.34 Km |
| El Palmar | 14.03 Km |
| Mazatenango | 21.53 Km |
| Coatepeque | 22.10 Km |
| San Pablo Jocopilas | 26.05 Km |
| Ostuncalco | 31.66 Km |
| Quetzaltenango | 32.86 Km |
| La Esperanza | 34.11 Km |
| Cantel | 35.34 Km |
| Chicacao | 39.94 Km |
| San Pedro Sacatepequez | 42.34 Km |
| San Marcos | 42.63 Km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 47.52 Km |
| Nahuala | 49.06 Km |
| Tiquisate | 49.72 Km |
| Santiago Atitlan | 50.27 Km |
| Totonicapan | 50.36 Km |
| Comitancillo | 55.52 Km |
| Solola | 58.42 Km |
| Momostenango | 58.82 Km |
| Cacahoatan | 67.23 Km |
| Tapachula | 69.77 Km |
| Chichicastenango | 73.78 Km |
| Patzun | 73.82 Km |